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[ November 20, 2023 ] On This Brazilian Black Awareness Day, Watch: ‘The Vision of Black Female State Deputies in Rio de Janeiro on Race, Gender, and Favelas’ [VIDEO] by Community Contributors
[ November 19, 2023 ] Bumba-meu-boi Brilho de Lucas Keeps Maranhão Folklore Alive in Rio by Community Contributors
[ November 18, 2023 ] Rio de Janeiro’s First Housing Cooperative: Explore the History of Shangri-lá In Taquara, Jacarepaguá, West Zone *Highlight
[ November 16, 2023 ] An Homage to Favela Communications Pioneer Zé do Caroço: Community Media, Legacy and Samba [VIDEO] #CommunityMedia
[ November 13, 2023 ] Exhibition ‘IGNITE: Where You Seek Action, I Am Spirit’ in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone Addresses Creative Liberty of Black, Favela, and Peripheral Artists *Highlight

The Legacy of Olympic Evictions: A Multitude in the Hands of the Militias

By Giulia Afiune, Jessica Mota, Natalia Viana • Translation by Anne Marie Moran • August 4, 2016

Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Giula Afiune, Jessica Mota and Natalia Viana in Portuguese published by Agência Pública click here and scroll down to the final section. The unsuspecting journalist who tries to enter […]

City Breaks Agreement, Leaving Residents Evicted for Olympics in Debt

By Jessica Mota • Translation by Sheila Taylor • July 26, 2016

Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Jessica Mota in Portuguese published by Agência Pública click here. Residents of the West Zone resettled through the Minha Casa Minha Vida (MCMV) federal housing program are receiving unauthorized charges […]